FAIRBURN, GEORGIA—
Xpo Logistics
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Xpo Logistics, 7300 Oakley Industrial Blvd, FAIRBURN, GEORGIA 30213 on — Fractures, affecting the lower extremities, unspecified.
Final narrative
Employees were lifting a variable frequency drive (VFD) container using a sit down forklift. The VFD container shifted, fell, and struck an employee's right leg/foot. The employee suffered a broken bone and a laceration.
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